Golden Steamer

Some of the best steamed buns in Chinatown. You can't go wrong with an order, but we love the pumpkin , salted egg yolk (sweet), roast pork , and pork-vegetable options.

Seriously the best desserts in the city . How can you beat a hot, huge and perfectly cooked bun ?! The custard cream bun is so sweet and delicious and the pumpkin is a close second.

Fresh cheap and delicious. Salted egg custard bun . Pumpkin bun . Big bun has chicken , egg , and chinese sausage ????. Can buy alone or in packs. They also bake fresh egg tarts and almond cookies

Nice dumplings like sweet pumkin dumplings or a little too sweet BBQ pork dumplings . They aren't perfect, but good and for a price up to 80 cents per big dumpling you can't go wrong

Salted egg yolk bun is a MUST. Perfect amount of sweetness with a tinge of salty, like the stuff in a mooncake.

THE place to go for steamed buns . We love the pumpkin buns and the BBQ pork buns the most, but they're all pretty amazing.

At a whopping 80 cents, the roast pork bun is just about the best lunch loose pocket change can buy. For a sweeter fix, go for the pumpkin or salted egg yolk bun .

Great buns at extremely affordable prices . The egg custard is my go to #yum . Cash only though so remember to hit up the cash machine before coming.

Much cleaner than the previous spot. Looks very pleasant. Bit they only have stuffed buns (bread ). Didn't stay. #DaucoDoesNYC #Hunting4DimSumInNYCChinatown

Try the baked buns - the fabled hot dog roll, the scallion roll, or a sesame roll. All these incorporate some sugar, so they are sweet and salty. They make a very nice cheap lunch or snack on the run!

It’s a Chinese steamed bun , but instead of a roast pork filling, you get gooey pumpkin paste. For less than a dollar. All year round. Stand down, Starbucks Pumpkin Spice lattes

Steamed bao buns are great, the baked ones in the case are cold. Roast pork is delish, come early they tend to run out of flavors.

Amazing buns for under a dollar. Pumpkin is spectacular. A must stop.

Their steamed buns never disappoint and the rare, seasonal pumpkin rendition is no different. The airy and light buns are filled with paste made of real, fresh crushed pumpkin .

You'll find a variety of sweet and savory steamed buns here. Don't skip the custard or pumpkin varieties!

Cheap , delicious, fresh Chinese buns . I treat myself to a pumpkin or red bean bun whenever I'm in Chinatown.

A hole-in-the-wall counter, selling steamed buns . The roast pork is sweet and juicy and the bun itself is like a cloud.

I've eaten many-a-steamed pork bun around Chinatown. The flavor of the meat, the fluffy texture of the bun , and the sweet sauce it sits in all come together nicely.

Love the salted egg custard buns here. Fresh steamed buns aren't available until late morning though.

Steamed custard buns and sesame balls (which is basically mochi deluxe) were delicious. The pork bun filling was a bit too sweet and runny for my tastes.

Come here for the roast pork steamed buns ! Get their egg custard too!

The default for iced coffee here tastes unsweetened. Order the underappreciated Chinese sausage in a steamed bun for breakfast .

Dai bao (big bun ) is like dim sum in one bun : egg , Chinese sausage , veggies , and unidentifiable meat paste.

Roast pork steamed bun was probably the most delicious $0.60 I’ve spent in the US!!!

Love the dai bao - big chunk of egg wrapped in pork and veggies . Can't be beat!

Best and favorite buns place in the city . Get the pumpkin bun !

Dough is fluffy, fresh and warm. Fillings are moist and buttery. This is the way baos taste in China. Yum.

Pumpkin and red bean ! They sell boxes of four to take and steam or you can order individual steamed

The best place for steamed buns in Chinatown.

Chinatown's best steamed buns . Pork and vegetable and char siu roast pork are highlights.

The hot dog roll is delicious. Warm, soft, salty, a bit sweet, and totally worth the $0.50 that I paid for it.

Stick with the pumpkin bao here, as the pork and veggie bao is mostly vegetables .

Go here solely for the name.

Go before 3 pm for the best selection of buns !

Their steamed buns are only sold in packs of 4-6 and up. Their baked buns however can be enjoyed individually.

All of the Chinese buns you could possibly want in one place.

Even if you dont see what you want in a box, ask- they prob have individual ones in the back.

Three words: pumpkin steam buns . Best in the area!

Cheap and filling! Try the pork buns .

Cheap and delicious

Don't get the baked BBQ Pork bun-it has more fat than meat. Blech!

You can't go wrong with the prices here, but definitely don't leave without trying the pumpkin buns .

Tried the pumpkin bun , the dough was average, too dense like eating a ball of flour. Filling was decent. For the price of .90, it does the job of filing you up.

Pumpkin bun is all i asked for. :)

Egg custard bun is a winner!

State Sen Daniel Squadron's list of best - Sweet pumpkin buns

Egg custard buns are a must.

Chinese steamed baos of all sorts

Salted egg and pumpkin buns !

Cash only - and no pictures!